2025 2 10 Work Session PACKET 1

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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL 
WORK SESSION 
Monday, February 10, 2025 
 
 
Agenda I tem  
III. C. Discussion of Bid Award for RFP 24-09 for Heritage Park Playground Equipment and 
Other Amenities 
 
Overview 
The city was awarded a $1,250,000 LPRF 50%/50% matching grant from the state to renovate 
Heritage Park to include renovation of the baseball field, adding a walking trail, ADA compliance, 
and a replacement playground. Lose Design has prepared a Heritage Park concept plan (attached) 
and is preparing the overall construction documents. 
 
This park improvement project will entail a two -step process. The first step will be to select a 
playground vendor to design a playground and prepare bid specifications for other park amenities 
such as benches and trash cans, obtain state approval, and incorporate that information in the 
overall bid specifications. The second step would be to bid out the entire project (renovations to 
the baseball field, walking trail, ADA compliance, and replacement playground), have the city 
council award the bid, and construction can begin. 
 
An RFP process to select a playground vendor has been concluded and staff is recommending 
Bluegrass Recreation Sales and Installation, LLC be selected to design the playground equipment. 
 
A memo from the Interim Public Works Director with additional information is attached. 
 
Action to C
onsider  
Consensus to move this item to the February 18, 2025 regular meeting for consideration. 
 
Affected D epartments  
Parks & Recreation 
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